NCT05021445

Effects of Pilates Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Elderly Population

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To find out the effects of Plates exercises on dynamic balance in elderly population

Detailed description

The process of age-related changes involves some kind of degenerative, gradual changes which are irreversible such as degradation of activity of cells and loss of physical adaptability. According to age-related changes such as changes in balance are specifically begins near the age 45 years-old, physical characteristics such as (flexibility, strength, balance and coordination) and sensory systems are affected which ultimately increase the chances of falls in elderly individuals. Balance can be defined as the ability of a person to control their position within the limits of base of support. Pilates is an individualized-based and low-intermediate intensity exercise that can be easily performed by the elderly . Conventional balance exercises which have rehabilitative effect in reducing risk of falls and enhancing functional ability in elderly population. Conventional balance training comprises of four components which are flexibility exercises, strength training, postural control exercise and endurance training.The objective of the study IS to find out the effects of Pilates exercises on dynamic balance in elderly population. The Twenty-four participants will be recruited and divided into two equal groups randomly. The group A(n=12) will perform Pilates-based exercises protocol for 50- minutes with 10-minutes warm-up phase, 30-minutes training phase and 10-minutes for cool-down phase, thrice a week for four week and the group B(n=12) will receive Conventional balance training exercises for 50-minutes, thrice a week for four weeks. Outcome measures will be were TUG and SPPB before and after the trial and the outcomes will be compared before and end of four weeks treatment protocol. Data will be analyze by SPSS version 21. Independent sample t- test and paired sample t-test will be utilize to compare and evaluate the effects of both approaches.

Conditions

• Elderly Population

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	plates based exercises	12 elderly participants receive intervention protocol of Plates- based exercises program total 12-sessions will be given for thrice a week for four weeks for 50-minutes.
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	conventional exercises	12 elderly participants,intervention protocol of Conventional balance training exercises,total 12-sessions will be given for thrice a week for four weeks for 50-minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-15
• Primary completion: 2021-07-15
• Completion: 2021-08-15
• First posted: 2021-08-25
• Last updated: 2021-09-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan